Sam Adams Chocolate Bock

Beer and chocolate are two things I generally avoid consuming together. So I have to admit that a beer named after chocolate doesn't rank terribly highly on my list of things that I expect to be delicious. But here I am, having not only purchased, but refrigerated, opened, tasted, and drunk the entirety of a bottle of Sam Adams Chocolate Bock. To be fair, it was a variety pack.

So, you might ask, how does the combination of two things not generally combined, you know, combine? Short answer: Not well. But it really does warrant some explanation. So if you're willing to stick around for the long answer, look below. If not, well, go buy some beer that's a little less fancy-schmancy.

I didn't hate this beer. To be honest, there were some things about it that I quite liked. I generally go in for the darker beers, and I liked its roasty aftertaste. It had a sweetness that balanced pretty well with the deep, dark flavor. And then, of course, there's the fact that it possesses alcohol content, which sometimes lends to a beer the power to improve its own tastiness merely by its very consumption.

But for me, that's about where the novelty ends. Thing is, I still don't care for the oddness of the beer/chocolate concoction. Like the star-crossed offspring of feuding families, the opposing flavors seem destined for tragedy, drawn by fate to meet their end in each other's arms. Which is to say, this was not my favorite beer. It was alright, but not something I'm going to seek out on a regular basis.

Although for me this beer didn't necessarily teach the torches to burn bright, maybe you'll find that Sam Adams Chocolate Bock is exactly the flavor combination that not only pleases your palate, but compels you to try your other ridiculous ideas, like bananas and garlic. But that would make you a nerd.

Of course, I'm the one quoting Shakespeare.